| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Jackson State | John Hicks is hacked by Bobby Hinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Ronald Robinson - foul #1 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Hicks and he's hacked by Bob Truss - foul #1 on Bob Truss, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Ronald Robinson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Jackson State | Michael Baker grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Jackson State | Michael Baker drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Ellis | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Montana | David Larochelle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon lays it in set up by William Ellis | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Ronald Robinson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffry Kirkham | 41-39 |
| 17:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis dunks the ball set up by John Hicks | 43-39 |
| 16:56 | Montana | Bob Truss is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle, Ronald Robinson | |
| 16:39 | Montana | Peter Butkovich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | William Ellis gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:16 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Hicks | 45-39 |
| 16:07 | Montana | George Lingo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Peter Butkovich can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 16:04 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Jackson State | John Hicks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Sherman | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Frier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - Alan Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:36 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Brush - foul #3 on Roy Brush, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF) John Hicks, William Ellis, Ronald Sherman, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, George Lingo, John Devos, Alan Paul | |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Bobby Hinson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffry Kirkham | 48-42 |
| 14:50 | Jackson State | James Bradley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Bob Truss misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Bradley - foul #1 on James Bradley, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | Jackson State | David Larochelle takes the ball from Michael Baker | 48-44 |
| 14:07 | Montana | David Larochelle lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 48-46 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | Bobby Hinson steals it from James Bradley | 48-46 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Michael Baker steals the ball from Bob Truss | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Bob Truss hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle, Ronald Robinson | |
| 12:16 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is hacked by Ronald Sherman - foul #1 on Ronald Sherman, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Montana | A charge is called on Peter Butkovich - foul #2 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | Montana | Peter Butkovich gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Frier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - Alan Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Alan Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush | |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Jackson State | William Ellis tips it home | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Bob Truss comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | Montana | John Devos can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 10:51 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | John Hicks tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Montana | John Hicks takes the ball from Bobby Hinson in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 10:03 | Jackson State | George Lingo is called for the reach on Ronald Sherman - foul #1 on George Lingo, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Ronald Sherman, Mitchell Cohen, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) George Lingo, John Devos, Alan Paul | |
| 09:57 | Jackson State | Bob Truss is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #2 on Bob Truss, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG) Bob Truss | |
| 09:57 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:57 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hicks | 60-49 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Ronald Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham connects on the floater from the left block | 60-51 |
| 08:39 | Jackson State | William Ellis banks in the layup set up by John Hicks | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 62-53 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Ronald Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Blackmon - foul #2 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG) John Hicks, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF) Bobby Hinson, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle | |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Butkovich | 64-55 |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-55 |
| 07:33 | Montana | Bob Truss pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Thatcher - foul #1 on Richard Thatcher, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:29 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:29 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:07 | Jackson State | Michael Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Peter Butkovich gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Ronald Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Harry Frier (C) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, John Devos, Ronald Robinson | |
| 06:33 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hicks | 66-56 |
| 06:16 | Montana | George Lingo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffry Kirkham | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | John Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Frier | 69-59 |
| 05:43 | Montana | David Larochelle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | William Ellis grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | David Larochelle is called for the reach on John Hicks - foul #3 on David Larochelle, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) George Lingo | |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Alan Paul gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Mitchell Cohen blocks the short jumper by Bob Truss | 69-59 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 05:13 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Ronald Sherman steps in front of the Alan Paul pass | 71-59 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | John Hicks blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 04:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeffry Kirkham | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Montana | Bob Truss hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Bobby Hinson | 71-62 |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Ronald Sherman, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Robinson (C) Alan Paul | |
| 04:04 | Jackson State | Michael Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 03:41 | Jackson State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | David Larochelle is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #4 on David Larochelle, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF) Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle | |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 02:55 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | John Hicks double dribbles | 73-62 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, John Devos | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bobby Hinson | 73-65 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bob Truss - foul #3 on Bob Truss, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Ellis - foul #2 on William Ellis, team foul #5 | 75-65 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:40 | Jackson State | William Ellis can't finish the layup | 75-67 |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | William Ellis tips it in | 77-67 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:23 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) William Ellis, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle, Ronald Robinson | |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Devos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Jackson State | James Bradley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Harry Frier snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters runs out the clock | 79-67 |